Cocktail Fridays / Margarita

Tequila · 3 minutes · makes 1

Margarita

Tequila, lime and orange liqueur. Salt rim if you like. The weekend in a glass.

Ingredients

• 2 oz (60 ml) Blanco tequila
• 1 oz (30 ml) Fresh lime juice
• 3/4 oz (22.5 ml) Orange liqueur (Cointreau or triple sec)

Steps

1. Optional: run a lime wedge around half the rim and dip it in salt.
2. Add tequila, lime juice and orange liqueur to a shaker with ice.
3. Shake hard for 10–15 seconds.
4. Strain into the glass over fresh ice and add a lime wheel.

Make it a mocktail: No-Rita

Skip the tequila and orange liqueur. Shake 1 oz (30 ml) lime juice, 1 oz (30 ml) fresh orange juice and 1/2 oz (15 ml) agave syrup with ice, then top with 2 oz (60 ml) sparkling water.

Batch for two

For two: 4 oz (120 ml) tequila, 2 oz (60 ml) lime, 1.5 oz (45 ml) orange liqueur. Shake in two rounds if your shaker is small.

Pair it with an at-home date

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